Remembering the actors, leaders, icons and more notable people we said goodbye to in 2015, a year that marked the passing of Tony winner Gene Saks, CBS correspondent Bob Simon, "Can't Buy Me Love" actress Amanda Peterson and more.

Natalie Cole

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The Grammy-winning, chart-topping R&B singer died on Dec. 31, 2015, in Los Angeles. She was 65.

Wayne Rogers

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Wayne Rogers, best know for his portrayal of Trapper John McIntyre in the television series "M*A*S*H," died of complications from pneumonia on Dec. 31, 2015. He was 82.

Anne Meara

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Anne Meara, 85, Actress: Ben Stiller's mother, the lovable, red-haired actress Anne Meara starred in various films -- "The Out-of-Towners" (1970), ''Awakenings" (1990) and "Reality Bites" (1994) -- and appeared on many TV shows, including "All My Children" (1993-1998), "The King of Queens" (1999-2007) and "Sex and the City" (2002-2004) throughout the course of her lengthy career. Meara also took the stage as a Broadway actress, and comedian, taking her routine on the road with husband Jerry Stiller from the 1950s to the 1970s.

Gene Saks

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Gene Saks, 93: Won three Tonys and was considered the leading interpreter of Neil Simon comedies, from "California Suite" to the Pulitzer-winning "Lost in Yonkers," as well as the movie, here, "The Odd Couple."

Bob Simon

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Bob Simon, 73: One of the great network television correspondents and war reporters, and among the legendary "60 Minutes" correspondents, too.

Maureen O'Hara

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Maureen O'Hara, 95, Actress: Irish-born, red-haired and classically beautiful, O'Hara rose to fame playing idealized versions of womanhood -- usually strong and sensible rather than sultry -- during the Golden Age of Hollywood. She was a faithful wife in "How Green Was My Valley" (1941), a no-nonsense mother in "Miracle on 34th Street" (1947) and a proud Irish woman in "The Quiet Man" (1952). The inscription on her 2014 honorary Oscar praised "one of Hollywood's brightest stars, whose inspiring performances glowed with passion, warmth and strength."

Bobbi Kristina Brown

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Bobbi Kristina Brown, 22: Daughter of singers Bobbi Brown and the late Whitney Houson, she died months after being found unconscious in a bathtub.

Leonard Nimoy

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Leonard Nimoy, 83, Actor: In a career that spanned 60-plus years, in dozens of TV roles, it would be but one that would quite literally change everything -- and not just television, but motion pictures and even modern philosophy. His Mr. Spock was not merely a "character," but a representation, an enigma, a symbol and, ultimately, a movement. His indelible phrase, "Live long and prosper," would be a catchphrase for an entire generation, then another. It was, and very much remains, a "Trekkie" benediction.

B.B. King

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B.B. King, 89: The legendary singer and virtuoso guitarist brought the Mississippi blues to the world in his classic songs, including "The Thrill Is Gone" and "My Lucille," as well as the chain of clubs that still carry his name. The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer inspired generations of guitarists, including Eric Clapton.

Sawyer Sweeten

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Sawyer Sweeten, 19: One of three Sweetens to play the children of Ray and Debra Barone on "Everybody Loves Raymond."

Jackie Collins

Amanda Peterson

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Amanda Peterson, 43: American actress known for her role in the 1987 romantic comedy "Can't Buy Me Love."

Omar Sharif

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Omar Sharif, 83, Actor: Born in Alexandria, Egypt, he was the rare Middle Eastern actor to become a romantic leading man in Hollywood. His introduction to Western audiences, as the Arab warrior Sherif Ali in David Lean's "Lawrence of Arabia" (1962) earned him an Oscar nomination. A long career followed, highlighted by his starring role as the handsome, self-sacrificing doctor in Lean's "Doctor Zhivago" (1965). At his funeral in July, Sharif's casket was draped in an Egyptian flag.

Suzanne Crough

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Suzanne Crough, 52: Child actress known for her role as Tracy Partridge on "The Partridge Family" television series.

Anita Ekberg

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Anita Ekberg, 83: Swedish bombshell best known for her role in Federico Fellini's "La Dolce Vita" (1960).

Scott Weiland

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Scott Weiland, 48: The frontman of Stone Temple Pilots, best known for his mix of grunge and glam rock in "Plush" and "Vasoline," also led Velvet Revolver and Scott Weiland and The Wildabouts.

Robert Loggia

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Robert Loggia, 85: Rugged New York actor who tangled with Al Pacino in "Scarface" (1983), danced with Tom Hanks in "Big" (1988) and earned an Oscar nod for protecting Glenn Close in "Jagged Edge" (1985).

Uggie

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Uggie, 13: The Jack Russell terrier who stole viewers' hearts in the Oscar-winning silent film "The Artist" (2011). He was euthanized Aug. 12.

Dick Van Patten

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Dick Van Patten, 86: Another TV career that spanned the entire history of the medium, though probably best known as Tom Bradford on "Eight Is Enough."

Wes Craven

Percy Sledge

Percy Sledge, 74: The singer behind the classic "When a Man Loves a Woman" rose from Alabama cotton picker to one of soul's biggest stars of the '60s.

Jean Ritchie

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Jean Ritchie, 92: The singer known as "The Mother of Folk" brought Appalachian music around the world and to her longtime home in Port Washington.

A.J. Pero

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A.J. Pero, 55: The Twisted Sister drummer's pounding style was a driving part of the metal band's sound on "We're Not Gonna Take It."

Allen Toussaint

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Allen Toussaint, 77: The New Orleans R&B pioneer was best known for his classic "Southern Nights."

Ornette Coleman

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Ornette Coleman, 85: The influential jazz saxophonist won the Pulitzer Prize for his "Sound Grammar" album.

Christopher Lee

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Christopher Lee, 93: British actor whose iconic roles include Count Dracula in several Hammer Horror films, the hapless hero of "The Wicker Man," Scaramanga in "The Man With the Golden Gun" and Count Dooku in the "Star Wars" franchise.

Robert Chartoff

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Robert Chartoff, 81: Producer of more than 30 movies who, with Irwin Winkler, won the best picture Oscar for "Rocky" (1976).

Brian Friel

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Brian Friel, 86: Irish playwright whose rich characters and political understanding brought Irish villagers to life in such Broadway productions as "Philadelphia, Here I Come," "Translations" and theTony-winning "Dancing at Lughnasa."

Richard Glatzer

Richard Glatzer, 63: Co-directed and co-wrote "Still Alice" while struggling with ALS, the disease that took his life just weeks after the film earned Julianne Moore an Oscar.

James Horner

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James Horner, 61: Composer for more than 100 films and winner of two Oscars for the score and theme song to "Titanic."

Roger Rees

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Roger Rees, 71: Welsh-born actor, director and author who shot to fame for his Tony winning star-turn in the Royal Shakespeare Company's epic "Nicholas Nickelby," was a life-long force on the New York stage while also creating memorable characters on "Cheers" and "The West Wing."

Rod Taylor

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Rod Taylor, 84: Australian actor who appeared in George Pal's "The Time Machine," Alfred Hitchcock's "The Birds" and Quentin Tarantino's "Inglourious Basterds".

Albert Maysles

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Albert Maysles, 88: With his brother David created the iconic documentaries "Grey Gardens," "Gimme Shelter" and "Salesman."

Ben E. King

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Ben E. King, 76: The soul singer was a '50s star with The Drifters and found even greater success when he went solo with "Spanish Harlem" and "Stand By Me."

Kyle Jean-Baptiste

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Kyle Jean-Baptiste, 21: The first African-American to play Jean Valjean in "Les Miserables" on Broadway, he died in a fall from the fire escape at his mother's home.

Sam Simon

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Sam Simon, 59: A co-creator of "The Simpsons" whose anarchic humor infuses it to this day.